Framework Laptop 13 13th Gen Intel® Core™ — BIOS 3.09

Downloads

File Release Date

Windows BIOS v3.09 Installer 2025-09-09 Framework_Laptop_13_13th_Gen_Intel_Core_BIOS_3.09.exe SHA256 · CF67BBF505FB0ADBA80E065B10C347E35E113B15E42A8CB6F7F5238D7E8DFCC4

EFI Shell Update (BIOS v3.09) 2025-09-09 Framework_Laptop_13_13th_Gen_Intel_Core_BIOS_3.09_EFI.zip SHA256 · 3DBEA1684B5B89812EE9E9B0B42F1CF2E685290DBA8097F5E1BB25EEC984B439

BIOS

3.09

Released 2025-09-09 · 13.3 MB

Stable

Highlights

You can downgrade to a previous BIOS version from 3.09
Security fix: CVE-2025-4275 — Vulnerability in digital signature verification allows bypass via non-authenticated NVRAM variable (CVSS 7.8)
Security fix: CVE-2025-20109 — Vulnerability in Intel Processor stream cache mechanisms may allow escalation of privilege (CVSS 7.8)
Security fix: CVE-2025-20054 — Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors may allow denial of service (CVSS 6.5)
Security fix: CVE-2024-45332 — Vulnerabilities in Intel Processor indirect branch predictors may allow information disclosure (CVSS 5.6)
Update RPL MCU to 0x4128
Added Framework's dbx key and updated the default CA of Windows Secure Boot to Microsoft UEFI CA 2023
Fixed an issue where hardware encryption on OPAL drives could cause a missing boot drive on subsequent reboots

Component Versions

This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system. Not all of them use the same version number.

Component	Version
SIC	`0C.00.F6.20`
Intel CSME	`16.1.35.2557v0.1`
MCU	`0x4128`	Updated
GOP	`21.0.1066`
EC	`ec_309_f6620a8`	Updated
PD	`0.1.2E`

Installation

Battery Extender

With the high energy density on the 61Wh battery, leaving it at 100% state of charge for an extended period of time can shorten the lifetime of the battery. If the system is left plugged into power for more than 5 days, a feature automatically limits the maximum state of charge. The timer resets after the system is disconnected from a power adapter for more than 30 minutes.

Battery Extender Duration	Battery State of Charge
0–5 days	99% → 100%
5–7 days	90% → 95%
7+ days	85% → 87%

This feature also reduces battery cycling by allowing the battery to discharge by several percent before charging again. You can also manually set a lower charge limit in BIOS to further preserve battery longevity. The feature can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS Advanced menu.

Battery Extender — Enabled by default. Disable to always charge to 100%.
Battery Extender Trigger — Number of days on AC before the charge limit is automatically reduced.
Battery Extender Reset — Minutes on battery before the extender resets, causing the system to charge back to 100% on next AC connection.

Battery Charge Limit (5% Float Range)

The battery charge limit has a 5% float range that reduces microcycles when the CPU turbos. The battery will not start charging until it drops 5% below the charge limit.

For example, with a charge limit set to 80%, the battery will maintain a state of charge between 75% and 80%, and will not charge back to 80% until it has discharged to 75% while the system is on.

If this feature is activated while the battery state of charge is above the limit, the system will discharge on battery until it reaches the upper limit.

You can check your current BIOS version following the steps here to determine if you are on the latest release.

Linux

Framework firmware is published to LVFS and updates via fwupd, which ships by default on most modern distributions.

fwupdmgr refresh --force
fwupdmgr get-updates
fwupdmgr update

Windows

Download the Framework Laptop 13 13th Gen Intel® Core™ BIOS 3.09 Windows Installer.
Run the .exe and click "Yes" when prompted to reboot.
Wait for the firmware progress bar to complete — the system will reboot automatically. Do not interrupt.

Retimer Updates (Optional)

Retimer updates only need to be performed once. There is no functional impact to port functionality if you do not update. Follow these instructions twice — once for each retimer file.

Framework_Laptop_13_13th_Gen_Intel_Core_Retimer_port01_310.exe

SHA256 · 44DB0311EBA4CB86194258682A3A7FB40789F1FD271D19FC504C4B6948A1FE38 Download

Framework_Laptop_13_13th_Gen_Intel_Core_Retimer_port23_310.exe

SHA256 · 5C4EEAB2EEE74414C3323A85FC84E8244848A8251C78D604BD7DABE5D6F0E2FE Download

Update the BIOS first.
Boot into Windows after the BIOS update.
Run the .exe and wait for the firmware update tool to stage the update.
After initialization, the system will restart and update the retimer firmware.
Repeat from step 3 to update the second set of retimers.

EFI Shell Update

Download the EFI Shell Update v3.09.
Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
Attach a charger to your device while updating.
Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
Let startup.nsh run automatically.
Follow the instructions to install the update.

Known Issues

When updating using the EFI update method, the update will fail if the internal SSD is formatted as MBR
If updating on Linux using LVFS, the update may not be available until you attach the system to a charger
No display output during the retimer update

Reporting Issues

Please use the public issue tracker on GitHub to report issues.

If you experience an issue with the update that is related to your system firmware, please post as complete a description as you can, including relevant system information and external peripherals. Please note that we do not currently have a SLA for responding to issues on github, but we will be reviewing them through the bios release process, and will review them for future updates as well.

Please contact support if you have an issue regarding hardware, broken devices, returns, etc.

Other Releases

13th Gen Intel® Core™ — BIOS & Drivers View all BIOS and driver releases for the Framework Laptop 13 13th Gen Intel® Core™.